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Galway entrepreneur wins place at IBYE national final
Elizabeth McGloughlin of Tympany Medical will represent LEO Galway at the national finals of Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur in September.
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Best Start-Up National Award for Galway company
Clean Cut Meals, which makes and delivers portion-controlled healthy meals, won the ‘Best Start-Up Business’ at this year’s National Enterprise Awards.
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Get up to €2500 towards a new website
Business owners who want to create or upgrade their e-commerce website may be eligible for grant support
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Brexit Scorecards, mentoring, specialist training and consultancy, financial supports, access to worldwide support networks. We're #MakingItHappen
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Unlock export markets with help from Local Enterprise Office Galway
The ‘Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters’ grant aims to help small businesses develop products and services for export
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Making it Happen
Peter Morrow of Skylark explains how Local Enterprise Office Galway helped him to streamline and futureproof his business
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Welcome to Local Enterprise Office Galway

We are here to help you to start your new business, expand an existing business or help you to reach new markets.

As the first stop shop for your business needs - we're #MakingItHappen

Training courses and workshops

The Local Enterprise Office provides a range of training courses that give small business owners practical skills for their business development. Click here for more.

Boost your Online Trade

Financial Assistance is one of many ways that Local Enterprise Office Galway tries to help businesses grow in the county. The Trading Online Voucher scheme is but one of many of these supports available to businesses.

Making It Happen

‘Brexit? With change comes opportunity.’ Working with Local Enterprise Office Galway has given Peter Morrow of Skylark Electric Attic Stairs a competitiveness boost, helping him future-proof his business.

Latest News

02/08/2019
A Snapshot of Ireland's small Business community at Ploughing's Local Enterprise Village...
The Local Enterprise Village at this year’s National Ploughing Championships will provide a snapshot of the cream of the crop of Ireland’s small businesses according to Heather Humphreys T.D., Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, who launched the Local Enterprise Office initiative today in Dublin. ...
30/07/2019
Local artist Tatiana Dobos unveils artwork at MetLife
Galway Ceramics artist Tatiana Dobos has created a stunning piece of art which has been unveiled at MetLife’s city centre offices. ...
17/07/2019
Brexit Preparedness Checklist
Brexit Government Supports and Advice There is a broad range of programmes and advisory supports in place depending on your specific business needs. Contact your Local Enterprise Office, Enterprise Ireland or InterTradeIreland where you can identify the most appropriate advice and supports available to help you start preparing for Brexit. For advice, you can contact your Local enterprise Office and InterTradeIreland who have a Brexit Mentor Programme and a Brexit Advisory Service respectively. Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices have a Brexit Scorecard and a series of Brexit Webinars and key tips that may be useful, further information and dates can be found here ...
11/07/2019
NWED
The Local Enterprise Offices are delighted to announce that National Women’s Enterprise Day for 2019 is taking place on Thursday, October 17th. This will be the 13th annual National Women’s Enterprise Day and this year’s theme is ‘Making It Happen’. We’ll be announcing the full programme of events around the country in early September, with updates available by searching #NWED on social media....
08/07/2019
Apply now for a stand at our annual Local Food and Craft Gift Fair...
Would you like to rent a stand at Galway's favorite food and craft event?
01/07/2019
City Mayor to officially open Creative Makers pop-up shop...
Mayor of Galway Mike Cubbard will officially open the 3rd annual Creative Makers Galway summer pop-up shop at the Cornstore on July 16th...
28/06/2019
Enterprise Ireland Online Retail Scheme
This is a Competitive Fund which will be administered by Enterprise Ireland on behalf of DBEI with a total fund size of €1.25m....
27/06/2019
Innovative project celebrates business, design and art
DesignWorks is a first-of-its-kind initiative by Creative Ireland the IDA and LEO Galway which explores an entirely new way of celebrating design....
27/06/2019
New study aims to create AgTech cluster in the West
The study aims to discover what supports could be provided to accelerate growth of businesses in this sector in the three counties....
27/06/2019
Creative Makers pop-up returns to the city
The pop-up will run throughout the Galway International Arts Festival at the mall in the Cornstore, Middle Street.
13/06/2019
Galway woman wins place at IBYE national final
30-year-old Elizabeth McGloughlin of Tympany Medical was named winner of the Best Business Idea category at the regional finals of the competition....
05/06/2019
National Enterprise Awards 2019
A global skincare company that was founded in Kildare, Pestle & Mortar, has won the top prize at this year’s National Enterprise Awards, organised by the Local Enterprise Offices to celebrate Ireland’s best small businesses....
04/06/2019
Galway food business wins Best Start-Up National Award
Clean Cut Meals, which makes and delivers portion-controlled healthy meals, won the ‘Best Start-Up Business’ at this year’s National Enterprise Awards. ...
16/05/2019
Department of Finance public consultations
The department is inviting you to have your say on a number of issues affecting business and entrepreneurship
13/05/2019
Customs Training Workshop - June 11th
17/08/2015
Start Your Own Business Training
Over 8 sessions, you'll learn the fundamentals of starting a business, and also whether your own business idea is viable. ...

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Case Studies

02/07/2019
Once Upon A Style
Niamh took part in our Start Your Own Business course - and she says the four week programme gave her the push she needed to get her business up and running....
19/11/2018
Skylark electric foldaway attic stairs...
Working with Local Enterprise Office Galway has helped Skylark to future-proof their business. ...
28/09/2018
Clean Cut Meals
22/08/2018
Gran Grans Foods
'Keep positive. Believe in your capabilities. Everybody is born with a gift and with consistency and hard work you will achieve your objectives.'...
14/09/2018
Cormac Tagging
Cormac Tagging is a family run business with a successful 30 year track record in agri business sector....
13/09/2018
OnePageCRM tours the UK
Michael (of OnePageCRM) covered the length and breadth of the UK on the CEO Tour 2018....
22/08/2018
Irish Socksciety
'Positive and humble attitude are the key whether it's towards your customer, product or your own self.'...
21/08/2018
Peppermint
Joanna Cronin founded Peppermint a few years ago, designing and making high-end costume and semi-precious jewellery in her workshop in Galway....
26/07/2018
Solaris
Solaris Botanicals creates organic teas and health-related products for export to mainland Europe, Scandinavia and the United Arab Emirates....
26/07/2018
Dia Nia
In 2016, Dia Nia secured 2 million euro in seed funding, and announced that it would create 20 new jobs....
26/07/2018
Bowl a Granola
An avid cookery fan, Siobhán started making her own organic granola because she found many of the commercially available brands too sweet for her taste....
26/04/2016
Jethro Sheen – A Passion for Stone
Jethro Sheen has created an oasis of calm and beauty in his showrooms in the old fever hospital in Gort....
08/12/2015
Local Food & Craft Gift Fair 2015
Coverage of the local food and craft gift fair at the Blackbox theatre on 14/15 Nov...
20/01/2015
ExOrdo - A Galway Success Story
Ex Ordo is a technology company that helps academics to manage research events....
13/05/2015
O'Halloran Wood Turners
Ambrose and Brid have been woodturning in their studio in Cregboy for the past twenty years ...